Alcest, after their first demo, "Tristesse Hivernale", offer their first official EP, consisting only of two compositions filled with lyricism, evoking imaginary landscapes that present in a beautiful way the melancholy and dismay of winter.

What this French band offers is black metal, but it's not your typical black that has over-flooded the scene. Let's see the songs one by one since they are not that many and each of the compositions has a different approach in terms of structure, yet they pace so beautifully together in the overall outcome.

How about adding the 2011 re-release to the database? It contains new versions of the songs, so it can be considered as brand new material from the band. A lot of re-recorded albums have been added separately from the "original" releases (Dimmu's "Stormblast" - "Stormblast MMV", Negura's "Maiastru Sfetnic" - "Maiestrit" and so on). Maybe because it's just an EP?

How about adding the 2011 re-release to the database? It contains new versions of the songs, so it can be considered as brand new material from the band. A lot of re-recorded albums have been added separately from the "original" releases (Dimmu's "Stormblast" - "Stormblast MMV", Negura's "Maiastru Sfetnic" - "Maiestrit" and so on). Maybe because it's just an EP?

You can add the re-release as a separate EP and I'll accept it (because, as you said, all the songs are different). The same rule applies to 7th Nemesis and their debut album being re-recorded and released as a new album.

How about adding the 2011 re-release to the database? It contains new versions of the songs, so it can be considered as brand new material from the band. A lot of re-recorded albums have been added separately from the "original" releases (Dimmu's "Stormblast" - "Stormblast MMV", Negura's "Maiastru Sfetnic" - "Maiestrit" and so on). Maybe because it's just an EP?

You can add the re-release as a separate EP and I'll accept it (because, as you said, all the songs are different). The same rule applies to 7th Nemesis and their debut album being re-recorded and released as a new album.

Thanks fo the answer! Actually I didn't know I could add something to the database... Wake up Kenos

50 % is old material in that re-release, and the other half of it consists of new versions of those old songs. So is it really more of a "new" release than an "old" release. I got nothing against adding it differently, just solving this situation for the future, you know : P

Oh, I misinterpreted what he said. No, if the album itself isn't a complete re-recording (like Stormblast) then adding the re-release info in the addition info section is more than enough, no need to add it as a separate release. Thanks for clarifying.

Psh, the original is infinitetly superior. Misty production suits the music much better.

I just got the digibook and that alone is enough reason to buy it imo... It's a really cute digibook with the lyrics, translations and 3-4 pages written by Niege about the band and its concept (cheesy material, I know but at least it seems more detalied that what you find online) and about the creation of the EP. The artwork is pretty sweet too.